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Actor Tony Todd, best known for playing the assassin in Candyman and its 2021 sequel, as well as roles in the Final Destination franchise and Platoon, died at his home in Los Angeles on November 6. He was 69, Deadline reports.
His representative confirmed the news to Deadline. However, he has not shared details regarding the cause of his death.
Born in Washington, DC, on December 4, 1954, Todd began acting at the Eugene O’Neill National Actors Theater Institute and the Trinity Rep Conservatory.
His significant contributions to horror cinema, particularly his leading role in 1992’s Candyman, led to him being awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the New York City Horror Film Festival.
Todd was also seen in the series 21 Jump Street, Night Court, MacGyver, Matlock, Jake and the Fatman, Law & Order, The X-Files, NYPD Blue, Beverly Hills 90210, Xena: Warrior Princess and Murder, She Wrote and Star Was. Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager.
Todd also played the role of Ben in the 1990 remake Night of the Living Dead. His next big role is possibly his most famous – playing the legendary titular creep with a hook for an arm in Candyman (1992), according to Deadline, a character he reprized in the 2021 sequel of the same name.
Candyman is a 2021 supernatural horror film directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Jordan Peele, Vin Rosenfeld and DaCosta. The film is a direct sequel to the 1992 film of the same name and is the fourth film in the Candyman film series, based on the short story The Forbidden by Clive Barker and set between Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) and Candyman 3: Day of the Dead (1999).
As Deadline reports, Todd has continued to work in film, TV, and video games into the 21st century.
